Night Head Genesis Vol.5

[Machine Translation] It is said that humans do not use 70% of their brain capacity. It is believed that the mysterious power of the human being is hidden in this part of the brain. The 70% of the brain that is not used is sometimes referred to as "NIGHT HEAD. Despite being a late-night broadcast, it recorded a threatening 4% viewer rating. NIGHT HEAD" is a masterpiece that set a milestone in the history of Japanese TV dramas. Joji Iida, the author of the original story, has written a new scenario himself, and after 10 years of silence, it has finally been made into an animated film! Volume 5. The original character design for this work was created by the immensely popular Yu Hyokuri. The cast includes Tomoyuki Morikawa as the older brother Naoto and Akira Ishida as the younger brother Naoya. The opening narration is by Shinji Takeda, who starred in the drama version. Four episodes (episodes 17-20) are included.

人間は脳の容量の70%を使用しないといわれている。人間のもつ不思議な力はこの部分に秘められていると考えられている。その使用されることのない脳の70%は、こう呼ばれることがある――"NIGHT HEAD"。 深夜放送にも関わらず脅威の視聴率4%を記録。日本のTVドラマ史に一つの金字塔を打ち立てた名作ドラマ「NIGHT HEAD」。原作者である飯田譲治氏自らが、新たにシナリオを執筆、10年間の沈黙を破りアニメーション作品となって遂に登場!! 第5巻。 本作のキャラクター原案を手がけたのは絶大な人気を誇る氷栗優。キャストは兄・直人役に森川智之、弟・直也役に石田彰。オープニングナレーションをドラマ版で主演した武田真治が担当。第17～20話の全4話収録。